PUPILS at King’s Grove High School and Sports College in Crewe swapped the classroom for the council chamber for an insight into how Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council works.

Sixteen Year 10 pupils, who are working towards Level One of the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness, visited the Municipal Buildings in Earle Street.

The mayor, Cllr Maurice Jones explained in detail about everything that goes on there and gave a brief history of the building itself. The pupils were then taken into the council chamber and the mayor’s parlour where there followed a lively question and answer session.

Margaret Pennington, who organised the visit, said: “They had a great afternoon and learnt an awful lot about the council and the work undertaken by them.”